HOT SPRINGS — A series of community service projects was among the outstanding record book projects recognized during the annual meeting of the Arkansas Extension Homemakers Council on Thursday.
The Grant County Extension Homemakers Council was among the 75 local clubs and county councils honored during the awards ceremony held at the Hot Springs Convention Center.
The 5,000-member state council is a volunteer organization associated with the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture. During 2011, the members contributed 478,846 hours of volunteer service statewide for an estimated value of more than $10 million.
The state Council is also celebrating the 100th anniversary of Extension Homemakers/Home Demonstration work in Arkansas.
The Grant County Extension Homemakers Council selected community service projects for the projects this year. They participated in: health fair for local Shippers factory, mobile mammogram screenings, sewing projects and nursing home projects. A total of 22 members were involved with donating time and resources to assist with the programs. A total of 4,000 volunteer hours were donated with a value of $93,640 for those hours.
Independent reporting for Pine Bluff & Jefferson County since 1879.
Information about Extension Homemakers is available by visiting the website at arextensionhomemakers.org or calling a county Extension office.
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The Cooperative Extension Service is part of the University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture and offers its programs to all eligible persons regardless of race, color, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, marital or veteran status, or any other legally protected status, and is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity Employer.